Baaad Shepherd!….but, Great appetizer Ewe will love! Seasoned Ground Beef, Potatoes, Peas, and Carrots- an easy Shepard’s Pie in flakey puff pastry. All the nostalgia and savory flavor of a simple Shepherd’s Pie in a delicious pinwheel appetizer. Golden light and delicious- so hard to stop eating!
This traditional pie began as an easy Cottage Pie and initially featured veal and later used mutton or lamb. Hundreds of years later, Shepherd’s Pie evolved to the use of fresh or previously cooked beef and mashed potato topping- a practical and popular way to use leftovers. This much-loved comfort food came from a desire to transform yesterday’s roast into a new family-pleasing savory pie.
We have taken these favorite flavors- and made them party-ready, hand-held, and delicious. Move over Shepherd (or Cowboy) …Sheep Thrills is an appetizer that is ready to Party!
Sheep Thrills (A Shepherd's Pie Appetizer)
Materials
- 4 tbsp Butter
- ½ Medium Onion Peeled and Diced
- ½ cup Carrot Shreds
- 1 ½ tbsp Garlic Finely Diced
- ½ pound Ground Beef
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp Italian Seasonings
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ cup Frozen Peas
- 2 cups Yukon Gold Potatoes Peeled and Cubed
- 2 tbsp Heavy Cream
- ½ cup Dubliner Irish Cheese Shredded
- 1 sleeve Puff Pastry (normally 2 sleeves per pckg) Room Temperature
- 1 Egg Whisked
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
Mashed Potatoes
- Peel and Cube potatoes
- Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt to a boiling pot of water
- Add potatoes to a pot and boil for 30 minutes or until tender
- Drain potatoes
- Add 3 tbsps of butter, cheese, and heavy cream
- Mix until combined
Meat Filling
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees on Convection bake
- Over medium heat pan fry 1 tbsp of butter, garlic, carrots, and onion until the onion is translucent
- Add ground beef, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, Worcester sauce
- Once the meat is browned, add salt and pepper to taste
- Remove from heat, remove bay leaf, and mix in peas
Making the rolls
- Spray a large cooking tray with non-stick cooking spray
- Lay out 1 sleeve of puff pastry on a cutting board
- Spread mashed potatoes to cover the pastry
- Press the meat mixture into the mashed potatoes
- Roll the pastry into a pinwheel log so that it is completed on the cutting board for easy slicing
- With a very sharp knife, cut 1/2- inch thick spirals from the log and place them on the cooking tray
- Brush an egg wash along the top and the sides of the pastry
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
- Enjoy!
Notes
Aphrodesi’hacks’:
Shepherds Pie with instant mashed potatoes- You can make this recipe even simpler with a container of Bob Evans mashed potatoes
Shepherd’s Pie isn’t necessarily a hamburger Shepherd’s Pie, Try your favorite meat, lamb veal, ground turkey shepherd’s pie pastry- Delish!
Try Sheep Thrills with a delicious Cuss Kitchen cocktail:
The Stiffy http://cusskitchen.com/sheep-thrill-a-shepherds-pie-appetizer
The Harvest Hoe http://cusskitchen.com/apple-butter-martini
